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J. A. HOWARD, SR. COOKING UTENSIL. APPLICATION min JAN. 30.1919.

Patented June 22, 1920.

INVENTOR.

JOHN A. HOWARD, SE, OF WEST NEW BRIGHTON, NEW YORK.

COOKING UTENSIL.

Application filed January 30, 1919.

To all whom it me concern:

Be it known t at I, JOHN A. HowAno, Sr.,.a citizen of the United States, and residingat #34 Mountain View avenue, West New Brighton, Staten Island, New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cooking Utensils, of which the following is a specification. I

The bottom of a cooking utensil of which the ordinary tea or coffee pot is taken for an example should have the middle of its bottom inverted internally, giving the contents a greater heatim surface and in addition, a retarder place: over it on the inside of the utensil, which will prevent the first bubbles of steam from emerging into the cool, air space above water line.

By retarding the circulation at the beginning of boiling operations, quicker results are obtained and as water commences to boil, the interior cone will rise up to lid of pot, giving a warning that the boiling point has arrived, avoiding the spilling, over and loss of water through spout or lid of vessel.

The rincipal idea is to keep the heated vapor rom escaping at once up to the cool air space between water line and lid, which is the real loss and waste at the beginning}, bct'ore boiling commences. The interior cone may also be used in any flat bottom utensil which, to a considerable extent will result in economy.

in describing my invention in detail, re lere-nee will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a view partly in section showin; my invention in use on a cotl'ee )ot provided with a projecting part on its bottom;

Fig. 2 is a view of the attachment alone;

Fig. 3 is a. view partly in section showing the invention applied. to an ordinary coll'ce lot.

I Fig. 4 is a plan view of the attachment.

Referring to Fi 1, 1 indicates the cofi'ee pot which is provided with a semi-circular projection 2 on its bottom whereby the heatmg surface 1s increased. 3 indicates a coni- Speciflcatlon of Letters Patent.

Patented June 22, 1920.

Serial No. 274,047.

cal member placed over said projection and carrying the inverted bowl'shaped member 4. This member 4.- is supported in spaced relation above the open end of the conical member by the inclined supports .5. The lower edge oi the member 3 is corrugated as at (5 to permit the circulation of the water, as shown by the arrows in Fig. 2. The other arrows in this figure show how the water passes upwardly through the member 3 and is deflected downwardly by the member 4.

Fig. 3 shows the device plared in a votive pot l. which is provided with a flat bottom, said coffee pot being of the ordinary construction.

It will be seen that the member l momcntarily retards the water before it as capes to the upper water level. Thus the water is heated to a greater degree before escaping than it would be if this retarding action did not take place.

When the device is placed in the coll'ce pot its weight will cause it to sinh to the bottom thereof as shown in Figs. 1 and l but as soon as sutlicieut steam is generated the device will rise to the surl'arc thus givin; warning that the water is boiling.

it is thought iron! the l'orogoiug tllrt'llll' lion that the :ulvaulag'cs and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that l may make changes in the coustruvtioll and in the combination and arraug'cnmd oi the several parts, provided that such changes tall witlr in the scope ol' [1 apyu-nded claim.

What l claim is In combination with a cooking utensil, a hollow upwardly tapered member therein having both ends open and an imcrted domoshapcd plate located above the upper end of said member and connected with said member for catching steam passing from said member. said device having spocilic gravity greater than that of water whereby it will remain submerged until steam is generated and caught thereby whencupon it will rise to the surface of the water.

JOHN HOWARD, Ha. 

